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Title: U.S. to Withdraw Most Forces From Iceland
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URL Source: http://www.comcast.net/news/interna ... OPE&fn=/2006/03/16/346942.html
Published: Mar 16, 2006
Author: Krista Mahr, AP Writer
Post Date: 2006-03-18 14:50:37 by Red Jones
Keywords: Withdraw, Iceland, Forces
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U.S. to Withdraw Most Forces From Iceland By KRISTA MAHR, Associated Press Writer Thu Mar 16, 10:02 AM REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The United States, which has long provided Iceland with its only military forces, has decided to withdraw most of its service members and all of its fighter jets and helicopters from the country later this year, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday. Iceland's government, which recently had offered to take over some of the cost of its defense from the United States to keep U.S. forces here, said it regretted the decision. In an interview with The Associated Press, U.S. Ambassador Carol van Voorst said she and Nicholas Burns, the U.S. under secretary of state, had informed Iceland's Prime Minister Haldor Asgrimsson and Foreign Minister Geir H. Haarde of the unilateral decision on Wednesday. But Washington also said it would continue to honor its 1951 agreement with Iceland requiring the United States, under the auspices of NATO, to provide this country's defense. U.S. and Icelandic officials were to hold talks about how that will be done, Van Voorst said. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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#1. To: Red Jones (#0)
This is good news for Iceland.
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Just in the last week I read in an English newspaper that there was some financial events in Iceland involving I think both stock market 'crash' and also currency crisis. I really wonder if that is related somehow to this story above. Iceland is an unusual country. They only have 100,000 people. They're very isolated it seems. I think a lot of them speak English, but they have their own language also. They are very prosperous. On a per capita basis I believe they've surpassed the US as have lots of countries today. They do not allow food imports of significance it seems. They don't allow GM modified food, they don't allow female hormones in the food. They grow all their own food, or almost all.
I've been wondering - is Iceland a good place to live or what?
Wow, sounds like a great place. Wonder if they allow immigration at all.
"I woke up in the CRAZY HOUSE."
If they welcome american immigrants, then we'd probably double their population within 2-3 years.
Could be. But it would be for long if they allowed unfettered American immigration. ;^)
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wouldn't be for long, that is...
Check out my blog, America, the Bushieful.
At least - we'd probably end up looking like penguins in the antartic.
"I woke up in the CRAZY HOUSE."
Learn more about Iceland here.
Makes sense. Even FReepers must know by now that the "Cold War" is over. With the climate changing they'll soon be able to drop "Ice" from their name. Could just call it "Land"land, I guess, or Dirtland.
Iceland is so green.
They misnamed it on purpose, and Greenland is so icy...
What on Earth is going on here? Iceland is the only nation America should be protecting ... yet, we are withdrawing from the brutal forces or communist corruption and terrorism that is rabid around the world.
Are you working for Ollie North?
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
This was just to throw people off, right? They wanted to keep their little island paradise to themselves. Actually, Greenland DID used to be green around 700 years ago, I've read.
I also named that they mis-named it on purpose. Iceland is green and Greenland is icy. They drink a lot in Iceland I also read.
So far, it seems to have been a successful ploy - and I still haven't found out about their immigration laws: but I WILL keep searching. More as google finds it.
Either of you familiar with the term culture jamming? :)
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
I would be a model citizen then.
I'll be interested in your report.
09.03.2006, 00:13 Uhr von Kevin I am going to be retiring in the near future and I am considering moving to Iceland.I have read the statistics and would conclude the U.S has alot to learn.I am an American citizen.I have tried to contact the Iceland immigration office but my emails get returned.Can anyone lead me in the right direction. 09.03.2006, 01:01 Uhr von guest www.utl.is 18.03.2006, 02:04 Uhr von Rut Have you ever been to Iceland? Come here and visit first, preferably in summer and then in winter as well as it like two different countries. Iceland is not perfect. It's cold and dark in winter and the summers aren't that warm either. But it has good and cheap hydro-heating in all houses, pure drinking water straight from the tap, clean air, great nature and the best fish in the world (seriously, it's hard to find as good fish as in Iceland). But the culture and traditions are very different from America (even though some things are similar) so come here first and have a look.
I'll visit Iceland once I can fit it in my budget.
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
http://ia300128.us.archive.org/1/items/WhirlMart/WhirlMart.mpg
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
Iceland immigration history here.
It is rumored the women there are frigid.
All I want are my free US sanctioned clean and neat narcotics in exchange of firepower.
And you're counting on The State to provide for you?
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer Icelandic citizenship Seeking ways to evade deportation to the U.S., Fischer wrote a letter to the government of Iceland in early January 2005, asking for Icelandic citizenship. Sympathetic to Fischer's plight – but reluctant to grant him the full benefits of citizenship – Icelandic authorities granted him an alien's passport. When this proved insufficient for the Japanese authorities, the Alþingi agreed unanimously to grant Fischer full citizenship in late March [6] for humanitarian reasons as they felt he was being unjustly treated by the U.S. and Japanese governments. Meanwhile, the U.S. government filed charges of tax evasion against Fischer in an effort to prevent him from traveling to Iceland.
Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction. ~George W. Bush
JIC, you don't know .... Iceland wants no part of the USA, anymore .. to include NATO affiliation. The CIA harboring torture methods and illegally landing in Iceland severed relations; to include military defense posturing. GWBush is winning friends everywhere. He is a GOD among mere mortals.
I figure that if I am forced to pay for political BS in the form of taxes that I might as well enjoy the high that our benevolent government provides for free. Why aren't you riding the bandwagon?
I don't like Grape Kool-Aid.
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
Look at it this way ... you can either have cherry or blueberry. As for grape, you are not in touch anyways.
Praise lemmiwinks!
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
Personally, I enjoy root-beer with others and am not concerned about your wild "Kool-Aid" escapades anyway.
You should hip us up to one of your root beer adventures sometime. I can't speak for everyone, but most of us Gen-Xers are generally just kind of bored. We'd get arrested if we tried stunts like Baby-Boomers pulled.
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
I ain't a BABY-BOOMER. I am a 18 year old black gal washing windows in a traffic jam in NYC making money the good old fashioned way upon my blackberry.
I'm sorry, I forgot. When can I see our daughter Saqueeshia?
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their own business. Thanks for a nation of finks. Yes, thanks for all the memories-- all right let's see your arms!- William S Burroughs
My thoughts exactly...
Who knew? That could be a function of foreplay such as, "Brace yourself, woman, Daddy's coming home."
The only hole you ever found was a free keyhole wherein you got the feeling sticking your dick into lockbox because it recently oiled by some disinterested supy, chartered to help you out of your predicament. You got stuck in the keyhole, didn't ya?
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#3. To: Arator (#1)
#4. To: Red Jones (#2)
#5. To: mehitable (#4)
#6. To: Red Jones (#3)
I've been wondering - is Iceland a good place to live or what?
#7. To: Red Jones (#5)
#8. To: Red Jones (#5)
#9. To: mehitable. Arator. Red. all (#8)
#10. To: Red Jones (#0)
#11. To: lodwick (#9)
#12. To: Red Jones (#11)
Iceland is so green.
#13. To: Red Jones (#0)
#14. To: buckeroo (#13)
we are withdrawing from the brutal forces or communist corruption and terrorism that is rabid around the world.
#15. To: lodwick (#12)
They misnamed it on purpose, and Greenland is so icy
#16. To: lodwick (#12)
#17. To: Sam Houston (#15)
This was just to throw people off, right? They wanted to keep their little island paradise to themselves.
#18. To: mehitable, Red Jones (#8)
#19. To: Red Jones (#16)
They drink a lot in Iceland I also read.
#20. To: lodwick (#17)
I still haven't found out about their immigration laws: but I WILL keep searching
#21. To: Dakmar. all (#18)
From an Iceland forum:
#22. To: lodwick (#21)
#23. To: lodwick (#21)
whirl-mart! ritual resistance:
#24. To: Red Jones. all (#20)
#25. To: lodwick (#21)
#26. To: Dakmar (#14)
#27. To: buckeroo (#26)
#28. To: Red Jones (#0)
#29. To: Red Jones (#0)
#30. To: Dakmar (#27)
#31. To: buckeroo (#30)
#32. To: Dakmar (#31)
#33. To: buckeroo (#32)
As for grape, you are not in touch anyways.
#34. To: Dakmar (#33)
#35. To: buckeroo, TommyMadArtist (#34)
#36. To: Dakmar (#35)
We'd get arrested if we tried stunts like Baby-Boomers pulled.
#37. To: Dakmar (#23)
Prisoners of our shopping carts.
#38. To: buckeroo (#36)
#39. To: Arator (#1)
This is good news for Iceland.
#40. To: Sam Houston (#25)
It is rumored the women there are frigid.
#41. To: Dakmar (#38)
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